“Come in, Kim. Have a seat, please.” said Bill Williams, the manager. This was Kim’s first experience with an assessment. After only six months he was due for a raise if this assessment was satisfactory.
“进来，金，请坐。”经理比尔·威廉姆斯说。这是金的第一次评估。仅仅六个月后，如果评估结果令人满意，他就应该加薪。
“Kim,” began Bill Williams. “I am very pleased with the quality of your work. I have nothing but praise for your devotion and your hard work. My only concern is that you are not active enough in putting forward your suggestions.”
“金，”比尔·威廉姆斯开始说，“我对你的工作质量感到非常满意，我对你付出的奉献和努力表示赞赏，我唯一担心的是你在提出建议方面不够积极。”
“But,” Replied Kim. “I have always completed every assignment you have given me. Mr. Williams.”
“但是，”金回答，“我总能完成你给我的每一项任务，威廉姆斯先生。”
“I know that, Kim. And please, call me Bill. But what I expect is for you to think independently and introduce new ideas. I need more input from you - more feedback on how things are going. I don’t need a “yes man”. You never tell me what you think. You just smile as though everything is fine.”
“我知道，金。请叫我比尔。但我希望你能独立思考并提出新的想法，我需要你提供更多的意见——对工作进展的更多反馈。我不需要一个“只会说是的人”。你从不告诉我你的想法。你只是微笑，好像一切都很好。”
“But,” said Kim,” “ I feel that since you are my superior, it would he presumptuous of me to tell you what to do .”
“但是，”金说，“我觉得既然你是我的上司，告诉你该怎么做会很冒昧。”
“I’m not asking you to tell me what to do, but what you think we could do. To make suggestions. I employed you because I respect your experience in this field, but you are not communicating your thoughts to me.”
“我不是要你告诉我该做什么，而是你认为我们可以做什么，提出建议。我雇用你是因为我尊重你在这方面的经验，但你没有向我传达你的想法。”
“Yes. I see I’m not accustomed to this, but I will try to do as you say …, Bill.”
“是的。我知道我不习惯这样，但我会尽力按照你说的做……，比尔。”
“Good, then, I expect to hear more from you at staff meetings or at any other time you want to discuss an idea with me .”
“很好，那么，我希望在员工会议上或在其他任何时候，你想和我讨论一个想法时，都能听到你的更多声音。”
“Yes , of course . Thank you Mr. Will…Bill .”
“是的，当然。谢谢你，威廉……比尔先生。”
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